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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 858 m/e 07/1944
War Dept. 70858 m/e 01/1945
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3072 m/e 02/1947
British Railways (1st BR) 63072 w/e 15/05/1948
British Railways 90072 m/e 07/1950

Locomotive Specifics
Class WD/8
Company History WD
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L943
Works Number 24928
To Service During 07/1944
Withdrawal Mon 27/12/1965
Service Life 21 yrs, 5 mths , 27 dys

Disposal
Scrapping During 04/1966 at Drapers (Hull)

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1944
53A   Hull Dairycoates 4w/e 20/01/1951
53A   Hull Dairycoates m/e 31/01/1951
51L   Thornaby w/e 06/02/1960
50D   Goole w/e 31/08/1963
     Withdrawn on 27/12/1965

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
NEW HTN Heaton on 15/07/1947
ALLOC MAR March on 15/07/1947
ALLOC TWD Tweedmouth w/e 01/11/1947
ALLOC 53A Hull Dairycoates m/e 31/01/1951
ALLOC 51L Thornaby 4w/e 20/02/1960
ALLOC 50D Goole 4w/e 07/09/1963
WDN   on 27/12/1965

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced

Mentions ...
Report Date Title Report Source
25/03/1962 Darlington MPD (Ex-Works) Ex-Works on 51A: D3072, D3874, D5108, 43055, 43101, 60835, 60939, 61019/39, 63388, 65794, 65889/92, 68011, 80116, 90072, 90342, 90503. Waiting works on 51A: 12115, 43070/5, 46494, 60811/44, 61237, 68754, 78015, 92098. SLS/196205
09/09/1963 Thornaby MPD (in store) The steam allocation here is now in store viz. 60859/946, 65859/84, 67635/40, 68023/39, 76024, 77001/11/4, 90072/81/406/46/51/593. From 9th September (when West Aukland closed) seven type 3 d/es now work all former West Aukland duties. SLS/196310

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1944 To Service To service as WD Number 858
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 24928
   
01/1945 Renumbered Renumbered to 70858    
02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3072    
15/05/1948 Renumbered Renumbered to 63072    
07/1950 Renumbered Renumbered to 90072    
20/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
31/01/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (53A)    
06/02/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
31/08/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Goole (50D)    
27/12/1965 Withdrawn Condemned as 90072    
04/1966 Scrapped Broken up by Drapers: Hull    

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